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Paul S. Graman, M.D.

Paul S. Graman, M.D.

Infectious Disease

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About Me

Infectious Diseases Clinic at University of Rochester Medical Center
For appointments, upon referral, call 585-275-0526

Professional Background

Dr Graman is Professor of Medicine in the Infectious Disease Division, and Hospital Epidemiologist for Strong Memorial Hospital and Golisano Childrens' Hospital. His interests span the full spectrum of infectious diseases, with special expertise in hospital-acquired infections, infection prevention...
Dr Graman is Professor of Medicine in the Infectious Disease Division, and Hospital Epidemiologist for Strong Memorial Hospital and Golisano Childrens' Hospital. His interests span the full spectrum of infectious diseases, with special expertise in hospital-acquired infections, infection prevention in the healthcare setting, and investigation of hospital-associated infection. Dr Graman previously served as Clinical Director of the Infectious Diseases Division, and Director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship Program.

Certified Specialties

Infectious Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Infectious Disease, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1983 - 1985

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. 1977 - 1978

Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. 1977 - 1978

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 1977

Publications

Journal Articles

"If the glove fits": Hospital-wide universal gloving is associated with improved hand hygiene and may reduce infection.

Prasad P, Brown L, Ma S, McDavid A, Rudmann A, Lent D, Reagan-Webster P, Valcin EK, Graman P, Apostolakos M

Infection control and hospital epidemiology.. 2021 April 23 :1-5. Epub 04/23/2021.

Next-Generation-Sequencing-Based Hospital Outbreak Investigation Yields Insight into Klebsiella aerogenes Population Structure and Determinants of Carbapenem Resistance and Pathogenicity.

Malek A, McGlynn K, Taffner S, Fine L, Tesini B, Wang J, Mostafa H, Petry S, Perkins A, Graman P, Hardy D, Pecora N

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy.. 2019 June 63 (6)Epub 05/24/2019.

MRSA nares swab is a more accurate predictor of MRSA wound infection compared with clinical risk factors in emergency department patients with skin and soft tissue infections.

Acquisto NM, Bodkin RP, Brown JE, Graman PS, Jones CMC, Li T, Hardy DJ, Dodds Ashley E

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ.. 2018 June 35 (6):357-360. Epub 03/09/2018.

Sustained reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit with a multimodal intervention focusing on central line maintenance.

Dumyati G, Concannon C, van Wijngaarden E, Love TM, Graman P, Pettis AM, Greene L, El-Daher N, Farnsworth D, Quinlan G, Karr G, Ward L, Knab R, Shelly M

American journal of infection control.. 2014 July 42 (7):723-30. Epub 05/23/2014.

Sustained reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit with a multimodal intervention focusing on central line maintenance.

Dumyati G; Concannon C,;vanWijngaarden E; Love T; Graman P; et al.

American Journal Infection Control. 2014; 42(7): 723-30.

Infectious endophthalmitis in adult eyes receiving Boston type I keratoprosthesis.

Ramchandran RS, Diloreto DA, Chung MM, Kleinman DM, Plotnik RP, Graman P, Aquavella JV

Ophthalmology.. 2012 April 119 (4):674-81. Epub 01/23/2012.

Infectious endophthalmitis in adult eyes receiving Boston type I keratoprosthesis

Ramchandran RS; DiLoreto DA; Chung MM; Kleinman DM; Plotnik RP; Graman P; Aquavella JV.

Ophthalmology. 2012; 119(4): 674-81.

Relationship of pulmonary artery catheter use to mortality and resource utilization in patients with severe sepsis.

Yu DT, Platt R, Lanken PN, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Bates DW,

Critical care medicine.. 2003 December 31 (12):2734-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Severe sepsis: variation in resource and therapeutic modality use among academic centers.

Yu DT, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Lanken PN, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Platt R, Bates DW,

Critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Forum.. 2003 June 7 (3):R24-34. Epub 03/17/2003.

Resource utilization among patients with sepsis syndrome.

Bates DW, Yu DT, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Lanken PN, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Platt R,

Infection control and hospital epidemiology.. 2003 January 24 (1):62-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Congenital tuberculosis in a neonatal intensive care unit: case report, epidemiological investigation, and management of exposures.

Lee LH, LeVea CM, Graman PS

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.. 1998 September 27 (3):474-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Limulus amebocyte lysate assay for detection of endotoxin in patients with sepsis syndrome. AMCC Sepsis Project Working Group.

Bates DW, Parsonnet J, Ketchum PA, Miller EB, Novitsky TJ, Sands K, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Lanken PN, Schwartz JS, Kahn K, Snydman DR, Moore R, Black E, Platt R

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.. 1998 September 27 (3):582-91. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predicting bacteremia in patients with sepsis syndrome. Academic Medical Center Consortium Sepsis Project Working Group.

Bates DW, Sands K, Miller E, Lanken PN, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Schwartz JS, Kahn K, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Black E, Johnson BL, Jha A, Platt R

The Journal of infectious diseases.. 1997 December 176 (6):1538-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nosocomial legionellosis traced to a contaminated ice machine.

Graman PS, Quinlan GA, Rank JA

Infection control and hospital epidemiology.. 1997 September 18 (9):637-40. Epub 1900 01 01.

Epidemiology of sepsis syndrome in 8 academic medical centers.

Sands KE, Bates DW, Lanken PN, Graman PS, Hibberd PL, Kahn KL, Parsonnet J, Panzer R, Orav EJ, Snydman DR, Black E, Schwartz JS, Moore R, Johnson BL, Platt R,

JAMA.. 1997 July 16278 (3):234-40. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hashing out a policy on conflicts of interest for a P&T committee.

Fredrick DS, Maddock JR, Graman PS

American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.. 1995 December 1552 (24):2791-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neonatal Trichosporon beigelii infection: report of a cluster of cases in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Fisher DJ, Christy C, Spafford P, Maniscalco WM, Hardy DJ, Graman PS

The Pediatric infectious disease journal.. 1993 February 12 (2):149-55. Epub 1900 01 01.

Epidemiology and control of nosocomial viral infections.

Graman PS, Hall CB

Infectious disease clinics of North America.. 1989 December 3 (4):815-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nosocomial viral respiratory infections.

Graman PS, Hall CB

Seminars in respiratory infections.. 1989 December 4 (4):253-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mollaret's meningitis associated with acute Epstein-Barr virus mononucleosis.

Graman PS

Archives of neurology.. 1987 November 44 (11):1204-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid in asymptomatic late syphilis.

Graman PS, Trupei MA, Reichman RC

Sexually transmitted diseases.. 1987 14 (4):205-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis from men with urethritis: relative value of one vs. two swabs and influence of concomitant gonococcal infection.

Singal SS, Reichman RC, Graman PS, Greisberger C, Trupei MA, Menegus MA

Sexually transmitted diseases.. 1986 13 (1):50-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases (8th ed) (2014)

Chapter: Esophagitis

Authors: Graman PS

Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia 2014

Occupational and Environmental Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Clinical Management (2008)

Chapter: Occupational upper respiratory tract infections

Authors: Levy PC, Graman PS

Publisher: OEM Press, Beverly, MA 2008

A Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases (2003)

Chapter: Gastrointestinal and intraabdominal infections.

Authors: Paul S. Graman

Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2003

A Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases (2003)

Chapter: Microbiology laboratory tests

Authors: Graman PS, Menegus MA

Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2003